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Bletchley Park's World War Two codebreakers in their own words
News Messages decoded by Colossus revealed the Nazis thought the invasion was a bluff and were not sending additional troops to Northern France, which made up the mind of the allied commander, General Eisenhower, to begin the... [05 Nov 2009]
Cheat Sheet: Augmented reality
Cheat Sheet Data or objects can also be projected onto transparent helmet-mounted displays for use in troop training exercises - allowing soldiers to carry out exercises in real landscapes augmented with depictions of enemy troops... [27 Oct 2009]
Troops in Afghanistan to get gadget gifts
News Troops serving on Afghanistan's front line are to receive high-tech gadgets to help improve life for them in their downtime. The Ministry of Defence has launched an initiative to provide troops in... [15 Oct 2009]
Photos: Tech wins big in US Army 'best inventions' awards
Photo The OSRVT displays not only video from cameras aboard the UAVs that are widely used in Iraq and Afghanistan but also geospatial information about where exactly a given aircraft is located - a key factor for troops making... [30 Sep 2009]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: Can tech end bloody wars?
Comment We already have troops training on computer games, and in some cases the split between the real and the simulation is hard to discern. Compiled on the M6 driving to Birmingham, edited later in my hotel, and dispatched to... [28 Aug 2009]
Let's shine a light into the public sector IT money pit
Comment For instance, the Ministry of Defence failed to appoint a senior responsible owner - a move which it said contributed to the late delivery of a £2.4bn project to provide Bowman digital radios to troops. [17 Aug 2009]
MoD tells British troops: Go forth and Twitter
News As professional organisations become increasingly guarded about employees' use of social networks, British troops are actually being encouraged to use social media to talk about what they do - within limits, of course. [10 Aug 2009]
Seven ways to boost your workplace confidence
Comment At the opposite end of the spectrum, it could be that the brash, no nonsense style of Sir Alan Sugar is more appropriate for rallying the troops and appearing supremely confident during a recession, but not everyone is... [29 Jul 2009]
MoD inks £231m deal to boost comms
News Back in 2007, the comms system was criticised for being outdated, too heavy for troops to carry and ineffective in preventing 'friendly fire' accidents - after the system capabilities set out in the original contract had... [03 Jul 2009]
iPhone 3.0, Windows 7, robots and the office of the future
Photo With a range of around half a mile, the robot is designed to act as an advance party to scout out a building or area before troops go in. March kicked off with a photographic tour through Microsoft's vision of the... [07 Apr 2009]
Photos: F1 tech races into the real world
Photo The device has been trialled by the US marines to help support troops' knees when they are being transported in fast moving inflatable boats - something which causes a significant amount of injuries. The exhibition shows... [30 Mar 2009]
Photos: Army tech marches into future
Photo The UAV works in conjunction with an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) to identify suspicious activities ahead of an offensive sweep by ground troops. With a range of around half a mile, the robot is designed to act as an... [11 Mar 2009]
Military intelligence to get £190m link up
News If fully implemented the DII will support 150,000 terminals and 300,000 users at more than 2,000 sites, as well as troops on operations and Royal Navy ships. The MoD is to link up its intelligence operatives worldwide in... [11 Feb 2009]
Photos: Robots engage their Talons for mine explosion
Photo Dr William Ribich, president of QinetiQ's US Technology Solutions Group, said in a statement: "Our Talon IV Engineer robot, with its extra strength and reach expands the capabilities of troops to remotely clear routes,... [10 Feb 2009]
UK troops sheltered from friendly fire by £3m tech
News UK troops are to be protected against friendly fire by a £3m system that tracks the location of UK forces. The Combat Identification Server (Cids) will provide UK pilots and military commanders with a "near real-time"... [09 Feb 2009]
